Bill Lumsden

Dr Bill Lumsden is a biochemist with a PhD in microbial physiology, who has been working in the whisky industry since the mid-1980s.

With more than 30 years of experience behind him, he is now director of distilling and whisky creation for The Glenmorangie Company.

Dr Bill Lumsden

Bill Lumsden started working in the whisky industry on leaving university in the mid-1980s. After a further decade of training and working throughout whisky production he became distillery manager at Glenmorangie in 1995. In 1998 he became the Glenmorangie Company’s director of distilling, taking on responsibility for both Ardbeg and Glenmorangie distilleries, and the creation of new whiskies.

Known throughout the industry as one of Scotland’s most knowledgeable distillers, he has been picking up awards since taking on his current role, including most recently the International Spirits Challenge’s inaugural Master Blender/Distiller of the Year award in 2015.